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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-08-25 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21815 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph · 2:53
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 7–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Jose Lima earned the win and Mike MacDougal picked up the save. Emil Brown went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Jose Lima L: Curt Schilling SV: Mike MacDougal
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Millar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Cora | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mirabelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denny Hocking | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Phillips | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Schilling | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Mike Remlinger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Lima | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Shawn Camp | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: S9/L8RS-
- Edgar Renteria: W.1-2
- John Olerud: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Jason Varitek: 3/G3+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Terrence Long: 5/P13
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M-
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 2
- Kevin Millar: 5/L5+
- Bill Mueller: K
- Alex Cora: 43/G34-
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: S9/L89M
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Angel Berroa: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Denny Hocking: S7/L7S-.2-H;1-2
- Paul Phillips: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Terrence Long: S8/L8LS.3-H;1X3(85)
Top 3
- Gabe Kapler: 4/P34D
- Johnny Damon: E6/TH/G6.B-1
- Edgar Renteria: 7/F78M
- John Olerud: 4/L4+
Bot 3
- Mike Sweeney: D8/F78XD+
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Emil Brown: HP
- Mark Teahen: 36(1)/FO/G34S-.3-H
- Angel Berroa: K
Top 4
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9LSF-
- Jason Varitek: 31/G3
- Kevin Millar: S9/L89S
- Bill Mueller: D9/G3+.1-H
- Alex Cora: D9/F9D+.2-H
- Gabe Kapler: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Denny Hocking: W
- Paul Phillips: 6/P
- David DeJesus: D7.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Terrence Long: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RM-
Top 5
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Edgar Renteria: 7/L78M+
- John Olerud: 5/L56+
Bot 5
- Joe McEwing: 3/L3+
- Emil Brown: S7/G5
- Mark Teahen: K
- Angel Berroa: SB2
- Angel Berroa: K
Top 6
- Manny Ramirez: D7/L5D+
- Jason Varitek: D7/F78XD+.2-H
- Kevin Millar: W
- Bill Mueller: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.2-3
- Alex Cora: 46(1)/FO/G34-.3-H
- Gabe Kapler: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Denny Hocking: 53/G56S
- Paul Phillips: T8/L78XD+
- David DeJesus: 43/G34S+
- Terrence Long: 13/G
Top 7
- Gabe Kapler: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: K
- Edgar Renteria: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3F
- Joe McEwing: K
- Emil Brown: HR/F7LD+
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8RM+
- Angel Berroa: CS2(24)
Top 8
- John Olerud: 43/G34
- Manny Ramirez: 43/G4
- Jason Varitek: W
- Kevin Millar: W.1-2
- Bill Mueller: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Doug Mirabelli: 43/G4S-
Bot 8
- Angel Berroa: 53/G5
- Denny Hocking: K
- Paul Phillips: 7/F78D+
Top 9
- Trot Nixon: 3/G34
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
- Edgar Renteria: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals right fielder Matt Stairs left the game due to an injured leg